Columbian Tornadoes (Tiffin, OH) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Perkins Pirates (Sandusky, OH), 43-39 in a league match.

With the victory, Columbian upgrades its record to 10-5 on the year. The Tornadoes host Lexington (Lexington, OH) to face the Minutemen in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 21. The Minutemen enter the match with a record of 6-9. Lexington won 51-44 in their recent league match against West Holmes (Millersburg, OH)

The Pirates now sport a 6-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Norwalk for a Sandusky Bay - Lake match on Tuesday, January 21. Perkins will face a Truckers squad coming off a 64-46 league win over Sandusky (Sandusky, OH). The Truckers record now stands at 14-1.